Copyright © 1985 by Berenstains, Inc All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions Published in the United States by Random House, Inc., New York, and simultaneously in Canada by Random House of Canada Limited, Toronto Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data: Berenstain, Stan The Berenstain bears forget their manners Summary: Mama Bear comes up with a plan to correct the Bear family’s rude behavior Children’s stories, American [1 Behavior—Fiction Bears—Fiction.] I Berenstain, Jan II Title PZ7.B4483Bend 1985 [E] 84-43156 eISBN: 978-0-375-98939-1 v3.0 Contents Cover Title Page Copyright First Page There was trouble in the big tree house down a sunny dirt road deep in Bear Country —trouble with manners The Bear family’s trouble with manners was that they forgot them! At first it was just an occasional “please” or “thank you” that was forgotten Then there was a rude push without an “excuse me.” Then a reach across the table instead of a “please pass the broccoli.” “I’m glad to get out of the house, away from that Politeness Plan!” he said as he drove the family along the highway on a trip to the supermarket “Manners and courtesy are just as important away from home—especially on the road,” said Mama as they stopped at a stop sign to let pedestrians and other cars pass “They help us drive safely.” “Well,” grumbled Papa as they all went into the busy supermarket, “I think you can have too much of a good thing—you’ve got to have common sense along with manners! Why, if you let everyone go ahead of you at the checkout, you’d be there forever! “And sometimes you have to interrupt—Excuse me, madam,” he interrupted a shopper, “but I believe you have a leaking bottle in your cart!” The shopper thanked him for his help “You see?” he said, driving home “There’s more to life than remembering your manners Besides, manners are all right for cubs and mama bears … “… but we papa bears have other things to think about—” At that moment the car in front stopped suddenly and Papa bumped into it He was furious “Why, that pinheaded fiddlebrain!” he snarled “Name calling!” reminded Sister The penalty for name calling was cleaning the whole cellar, so Papa gritted his teeth and remembered his manners And a good thing, too Because climbing out of the other car was the biggest, angriest bear he had ever seen! But when the angry bear saw how polite Papa was, he remembered his manners too He explained that he had stopped short because a mama duck and her ducklings had crossed in front of him Then he and Papa Bear looked at their bumpers and saw that no harm had been done “As I was saying,” said Papa as they continued on their way, “it’s very important for us to remember our manners at all times—and I want to thank you, Sister, for reminding me to remember mine.” “You’re very welcome, I’m sure,” said Sister Bear politely ... Behavior—Fiction Bears Fiction.] I Berenstain, Jan II Title PZ7.B4483Bend 1985 [E] 8 4-4 3156 eISBN: 97 8-0 -3 7 5-9 893 9-1 v3.0 Contents Cover Title Page Copyright First Page There was trouble in the big tree... Congress Cataloging in Publication Data: Berenstain, Stan The Berenstain bears forget their manners Summary: Mama Bear comes up with a plan to correct the Bear family’s rude behavior Children’s... mannered mess! At the table it was even worse They were a grabbing, mouth stuffing, food fighting, kicking-under -the- table super mess! Of course, Mama Bear tried to correct Brother and Sister